Domain Names and DNS

Domain Names, DNS Records, Name Servers and Hosting, you've probably heard of at least one or two of these but what do they mean and why do you need them?

Without going into how the internet works these technologies form the link between the domain name, server and ultimately the web browser.

Domain Names

A domain, or domain name, is simply the name of the website, where to tell people to go on the internet to find their website. For example, the domain name for this blog is bamdigital.com.au. We use domain names because they are alot easier to remember than an ip address like 119.9.44.163 for example.

Domain names are similar to a business name registrations, They need to be renewed and approved by governing bodies.